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Bye, bye to federal Boot Camps

By Tom Lincoln

Howard O. Kieffer of BOPWatch reports on the forthcoming closing of federal Boot Camps:The last inmates  for the Bureau's ICC programs (Boot Camp)  will be received this Friday, January 7, 2005.  When those classes graduate on June 28, 2005, the programs will cease operations. This goes for ICC Lompoc, CA, ICC Lewisburg, PA and the women's program at FPC Bryan, Texas. An email memo from the Director, received by all Bureau facilities yesterday confirms this directive.  The stated reason is (lack of) cost effectiveness.  I should have a copy of the memo within a few days.  A letter to Judges, Probation will be forthcoming. All three  institutions will be "remissioned" as minimum federal prison camps...continue to full post

Full post as published by Puerto Rico Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers on January 06, 2005 (boomark / email).